Tag Archives: American Job Center

Clay County High School students can earn up to $4,000 over eight weeks this summer through a new Youth Employment Program. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Doug Young said the chamber is working alongside the American Job Center to offer the program. He said Clay County is the only distressed county in the Upper Cumberland, largely due to ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center will try to fill some of its 400+ jobs Tuesday at a job fair. The event is a joint venture of the American Job Center and UC Workforce Development. It is an attempt to reach out to those who are not currently a member of the job force across the region. Cookeville Regional Interim CEO Buffy ... Read More »

The American Job Center kicks off its June career fairs in Celina Friday. Veterans Employment Representative Jon Oskowski said nine employers will be at the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. “More and more people are coming out to the job fairs that we’ve had,” Oskowski said. “I’ve been told that from comparison to a year to two years ago from ... Read More »

The Cookeville American Job Center will host a job fair Wednesday specifically for veterans. Veteran Employment Representative Jon Oskowski said 11 employers will be present ready to hire a veteran on site. “The job fair is in support of a month long event that we’re having through all the American Job Centers,” Oskowski said. “What we’re doing is we have ... Read More »

The first of six American Job Center job fairs across the Upper Cumberland took place Wednesday at the Cookeville Community Center. Tennessee Tech Student and Cookeville resident Matt Finder attended. Finder said he is already employed, but the event offered a chance for an extra job. “What I am looking for is one main thing is decent management. People being ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee announced Tuesday that Tennessee would end all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs, and Upper Cumberland workforce agencies are expecting to see an increase in activity. Becky Hull, Executive Director for the Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board, said they have been trying to fill a large number of job openings since businesses started opening back up. ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland job seekers will have an opportunity to connect with employers virtually on February 17. The Upper Cumberland American Job Center will host its first virtual job fair. The event takes place from 10am to 2pm. Cookeville Veterans Employment Representative James Simpson said with unemployment rates high, jobs are available. “I get contacted every single day by employers that ... Read More »

If you are looking for employment, the American Job Center will hold a drive in job fair Monday Fourteen companies are looking to hire at the Putnam County location on England Drive. Employment Representative Jimmy Simpson said people genuinely wanting to work will likely walk away with a new job. “There is everything from manufacturing positions. There is distribution center ... Read More »